Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) Chair Matt Schlapp agreed to a $480,000 settlement with the GOP strategist who had accused him of sexual assault, according to media reports. A source familiar with the details told CNN that the sum was paid to Carlton Huffman, the Republican operative who accused Schlapp of grabbing him without consent....
President Biden on Thursday hit former President Trump with a video highlighting the many campaign events the incumbent has had in March, while Trump has been at his golf club in Florida. “I’ll tell you this: There’s a difference between the two candidates in this election,” Biden posted on X, the platform formerly known as...
Seinfeld co-creator and comedian Larry David tore into former President Trump for denying the results of the 2020 election during a recent interview, calling him a “little baby.” CNN's Chris Wallace asked David how much the issue of the previous election "and everything that has flowed from it," bothered him. The comedian did not hold...
Jail and prison are treacherous places for people with opioid addiction.
Gross domestic product (GDP) and corporate profits both smashed expectations in the fourth quarter of 2023 as the knock-on effects of pandemic stimulus juiced the U.S. economy. GDP came in at a 3.4-percent increase, below the massive bump of 4.9 percent in the third quarter, but still above recent forecasts of 3.2 percent, according to...
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott (D) has accused his critics of racism after many labeled him the “DEI mayor” following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge earlier this week. The collapse occurred in the early hours of Tuesday morning after a cargo ship lost power and collided into the bridge. Six people were presumed...
This is an open and shut case: North Atlantic right whales are on the verge of disappearing. We know what’s killing them, and we know how to stop it, and our government is doing nothing.
A court in Minnesota has ordered MyPillow to be evicted from the warehouse it formerly used. MyPillow founder, Mike Lindell, a prominent election denier, told The Associated Press that the eviction is a formality because the landlord wants to take the property back. The Minneapolis warehouse is approximately 125,000 square feet and has been leased...
Rep. Dan Meuser (R-Pa.) criticized President Biden on Thursday for pledging that the federal government will pay for the replacement of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, which collapsed earlier this week after it was struck by a container ship, killing six people. Biden said the federal government will “move heaven and earth” to...
South Carolina Republican state lawmakers must be allowed to implement their congressional map for this year’s elections, a federal three-judge panel ruled on Thursday, as the Supreme Court mulls whether the design is a racial gerrymander. The reinstated map bolsters the GOP tilt of Rep. Nancy Mace’s (R-S.C.) district, aiding Republicans in holding onto the seat...
Story at a glance The 2030 U.S. Census will include new race and ethnicity checkboxes for Hispanic people and people of Middle Eastern and North African descent, the Office of Management and Budget announced Thursday, a major change in how the government tracks demographics. The change is the first to race and ethnicity categories in...
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) took issue Wednesday with some of the community notes on the social media platform X over her voting record. “The @CommunityNote — y’all are so dumb. Go look up the NDAA, WRDA and PACT Act, all of which I voted for. I delivered for the lowcountry and will always continue to...
Netanyahu’s grandstanding in Washington is a recipe for disaster.
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) campaign arm is launching its voter mobilization efforts ahead of November’s election through alliances with grassroots groups in Arizona, Florida and Texas. Bold PAC is announcing the effort Thursday, focusing on the three states with key congressional races. “Latino voters will be integral to the 2024 elections, deciding whether Democrats...
Celebrities went all in during the 2020 and 2016 White House races, but they are proceeding with more caution this election cycle with an expected Biden-Trump rematch looming as multiple wars rage around the world. Annie Lennox knows firsthand about entering the political conversation as a music artist. The “Sweet Dreams” singer made headlines last...
If the Pentagon wants the American people to believe they have gotten their money’s worth, it should immediately declassify the latest testing report and release it publicly.
King Charles III shared a message Thursday calling for kindness and friendship “in a time of need,” after he and Kate, the Princess of Wales, were both diagnosed with cancer. In a pre-recorded message filmed in mid-March from Buckingham Palace ahead of the Easter holiday, Charles will stress that Jesus is “an example of how...
Our public lands are not mere commodities; they are invaluable assets that define our national character and sustain our collective well-being.
Former Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer predicted Wednesday that the high court will see a jump in abortion-related cases in the future. Breyer told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer that the “harmful” decision in 2022 that overturned Roe v. Wade — ending the federal right to abortion access — would not reduce the number of abortion-related cases brought before...
Turning the faithful of whatever faith into distinct groups of rival fans is a prescription for disaster.
For Donald Trump, hyperbole has turned into a legal claim.
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) will not be seeking a third-party bid for the White House, he announced Wednesday night, shutting down speculation. Christie had been toying with a possible third-party run for the White House as some suggested he run on a unity ticket put forward by No Labels. He previously said...
What chases high-tech manufacturing abroad is not the lack of government subsidies, but excessive regulation and taxation.
Critics are warning that the recent government funding bill's newly extended nuclear power liability cap could impact safety and prevent survivors from getting adequate compensation in the case of an accident. Congress's 40-year extension of a law limiting how much money nuclear power companies are on the hook for prompted sighs of relief from the industry...
President Biden is seeking to find ways to lure swing state voters without just relying on the national media. And increasingly, he’s going local. Biden and his top aides say the road to reelection isn't only through the national television and print outlets, where many of the viewers and readers are familiar with his record. ...
